President Trump greets supporters on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport on Friday as he arrives to spend Easter weekend at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla. By Jennifer Daskal Jennifer Daskal Bio Follow Jennifer Daskal is an associate professor of law at American University Washington College of Law and a former counsel to the assistant attorney general for national security at the Department of Justice.
But the report also highlights all the ways the Trump campaign sought to benefit from that effort, albeit likely without realizing it was a Russian intelligence operation. When Donald Trump Jr. receives an email that the “Crown prosecutor of Russia” was offering dirt on the Clinton campaign as “part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr. Trump,” he acts with glee. Within minutes, he writes back, “If it’s what you say I love it.
But it is with respect to obstruction of justice that Trump’s incompetence in getting what he wants really stands out — and it’s his inability to accomplish what he sets out to that ultimately protects him. Trump tries to put an end to the FBI investigation into and ultimate prosecution of Flynn. When various other efforts fail, he meets with then FBI-Director James B. Comey one-on-one, urging that Comey “see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go.” Comey refuses.
Various attempts to cajole and intimidate key witnesses likewise fail. After a few months of lying for the president, Trump’s longtime personal lawyer and fixer, Cohen, flips and enters a plea deal, quickly shifting status from beloved loyalist to “rat.” Trump’s attacks on Cohen’s family — namely repeated suggestions that Cohen’s father-in-law and wife committed crimes — fail to change Cohen’s mind.
PostEverything The nonsense that comes from the WP has no end. Your bonehead news stories are fuel for a Trump victory in 2020.
PostEverything WAPO is a joke!
PostEverything 'president' of the United States!
PostEverything Slimy from start to finish just because he couldn't get anyone to fire Mueller doesn't mean he shouldn't be charged for trying to
PostEverything I tried to lift the weight. I was too weak to lift it. Can I be given credit for lifting the weight? No. So, even if Trump tried to obstruct, he didnt do it. By your own admission. He cannot be blamed for something he did not do.He had full authority to fire Mueller, but didnt.
lisekimhorton PostEverything Let’s be clear, he obstructed enough to hire Barr and rid his administration of anyone who stands in his way of his utter corruption
PostEverything The way the rest of the world see's it. He made a fool of you all. Two years wasted and 25 million dollars later, he's still here.
PostEverything So, the argument that Donny John was ineffective in his attempt to obstruct justice seems to gloss over intent. If a person goes into a bank, masked & armed, intending to rob it, yells hands up, forgets what else to say then runs out before robbing the bank, he’s innocent? BS!
PostEverything The unleader's decisions and actions are actually a series of emotional outbursts. Lead, follow or get out of the way. A Practical Guide. eBook on Amazon. iBook on iCloud. Greed is not good. FDR was right. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself“ unleader unhinged
PostEverything Soooooo...YOUR saying exactly what MUELLER REPORT says.... NO COLLUSION, NO OBSTRUCTION. ✅ Way to go, WP. !!!!
PostEverything DIRTY DON……….LIZARD BRAIN
PostEverything Any attempt to obstruct justice IS obstruction of justice. You don't reward a person for being bad at breaking the law, you jail them.
PostEverything Not accurate. Some of his obstruction was done on his own and wasn't prevented by his subordinates. Offering Flynn a pardon, or his witness influencing, for instance.
PostEverything Oddly wapo has spent two years criticizing trump for firing too many people, and now claims trump is too inept to have fired someone (mueller). Disgraceful charade of journalism. Fact is if trump wanted mueller fired, mueller would have been fired.
PostEverything Or maybe he wasn't? Manafort jumps out as one who may be relying on that dangle of a pardon. There may be other instances where his obstruction worked.
PostEverything follow the leader, and interfere with witness Obstruct justice, money laundering tax avoidins grope women, its legal for everyone, n Guns...
PostEverything Doesn’t matter. “Endeavoring to obstruct” in itself is already a break of the obstruction clause and enough to impeach.
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PostEverything POTUS 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
PostEverything Trump Do you know the meaning of reasonable doubt?
PostEverything Are you insinuating that he was too inept to fire certain people? Seriously?
PostEverything No word can describe amazing use of prose. So I just say....F you.
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PostEverything This president is not capable of succeeding at anything.
PostEverything Lies
PostEverything Wrong.
PostEverything Obstruction of what? There was no collusion and you folks went on a witch hunt plain and simple
PostEverything Yet, he’s this undercover zero agent for Russia ensuing everything Putin wants RIGHT under our noses... people need to get a grip. Is this fairy tale over yet?
PostEverything DUH!!! I've always known it... realDonaldTrump is nothing more than a common thug... He lies, cheats, steals, commit treason; He sold his soul to the devil, long, long time ago.
PostEverything Martha Stewart was to stupid too . . .
PostEverything I would say that had he held any other position at a minimum he would be charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice.We need to make reality great again no more lies and insults to law enforcement who are not the dirty cops that Trump tries to make them out to be.
PostEverything Too bad Mueller was too inept to catch him on anything. I was looking forward to seeing how the president would look in a jumpsuit🌞
PostEverything GameofThrones Season 2!
PostEverything I’ve been holding to this very precept since the special council’s appointment. Trump (& Jr. et al) is too stupid and short sighted to have achieved the underlying crime ~ not for a lack of trying, which is why the debate over intent is laughable. He propositioned them publicly.
PostEverything Ignorance of the law is not a defense........but INEPTITUDE ….Hmmm ,,,,maybe.
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PostEverything And those who disobeyed were the ones who saved his skin.
PostEverything What do you expect from Orange sloth? He is spending his 244th day at Mar a Lago. Thanks Republicans. Vote out your local Republican stooge. MuellerReport bluewave2020 IStandWithSchiff
PostEverything He also tried to conspire but have ppl that will lie, destroy evidence and plead the 5th...I thought it was illegal to plan crimes even if they weren’t able to commit them? 🤔
PostEverything 'Unable to conclude that no criminal conduct occurred' ...very telling and incriminating
PostEverything So now “he tried” instead of “he did”... you have nothing 😝😝😝
PostEverything Winning by being a loser. Sounds like Trump’s entire Presidency.
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